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Overboard (1987)

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A cruel but beautiful heiress screws over a hired carpenter, who later is the first one to find her when she gets amnesia. Looking for a little revenge he convinces her that she's his wife.

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Joanna Stayton / Annie Proffitt
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Edith Mintz
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Billy Pratt (as Michael Hagerty)
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Andrew
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Jeffrey Wiseman ...
Brian Price ...
Jamie Wild ...
Greg Proffitt
Frank Campanella ...
Captain Karl
Henry Alan Miller ...
Dr. Norman Korman
Frank Buxton ...
Wilbur Budd (Elk Cove)
Carol Williard ...
Rose Budd (Elk Cove)
Doris Hess ...
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Storyline

Rich bitch Joanna hires country carpenter Dean to build a closet on her yacht. When the two don't see eye-to-eye, Dean is left unpaid while Joanna sets sail. The following day, Joanna is fished out of the sea, after falling overboard, suffering from amnesia. Dean sees a neat way to regain the money she owes him... he tells her she's his wife; that way Dean gets a free housekeeper and mother for his four kids. Written by Rob Hartill

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overboard | yacht | love | amnesia | carpenter | See more »

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Comedy | Romance

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Release Date:

16 December 1987 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Hombre nuevo, vida nueva  »

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$26,713,187 (USA)
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Trivia

Overboard was released in 1987. In The Best of Times starring Kurt Russell, released just the year before, there are references to "Gigi", who is Kurt Russell's character's wife and also one of the opposing football players was known as "Dr. Death". In Overboard the letters "G.G." are spray painted on the boys' club house and they also refer to "Dr. Death" coming to rescue their "mother". Both movies star Kurt Russell. See more »

Goofs

When Annie walks into the classroom after the teacher calls her the straps on Annie's purse keep changing from "on her shoulder to in her hands" See more »

Quotes

[after Joanna leaves her husband and Dean finds out all the money is hers]
Dean Proffitt: What could I possibly give you... ever... that you don't already have?
Joanna: A little girl.
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References The Brady Bunch (1969) See more »

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"SOMETHING SPECIAL"
Written and Performed by Randy Newman
Produced by James Newton Howard
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First-rate comedy
3 March 2003 | by (SE US) – See all my reviews

This is a comedy that doesn't suffer from time or repeated viewings. It has all the trappings of a true classic. The cast, Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, Edward Hermann and Roddy McDowall all put in good performances. The 4 child actors all do very well, too. The story is a funny one and it keeps me laughing. All in all, a very funny movie. I own it and will throw it in the DVD player every once in a while.


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